The 12th National Party Congress opens in the morning of Jan. 21 (Photo: VNA) 
The delegates stand up at the flag saluting ceremony (Photo: VNA)
The Presidium of the Congress (Photo: VNA) 
Politburo member and President Truong Tan Sang delivers the opening speech (Photo: VNA) 
Politburo member and Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong delivers the 11th Party Central Committee's report on documents submitted to the Congress (Photo: VNA)
Politburo member and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, on behalf of the Presidium, chairs the Congress (Photo: VNA) 
Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat gives a speech at the congress (Photo: VNA) 
Le Thi Kim Oanh, Vice Standing President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front's Hanoi chapter, offers congratulations on the Congress (Photo: VNA) VNA
